to loot
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4.2
- verb
- /luːt/
:
saquear
- During the invasion, soldiers were ordered not to loot the local stores and to respect civilian property.
- looted property
- looted shops
- looted stores
I think this, the death of the, the, this young guy is being used as an excuse to loot, to destroy, to burn and to steal.
- I think this, the death of the, the, this young guy is being used as an excuse to loot, to destroy, to burn and to steal.
- And AOC says the people that are looting the stores are mothers who have hungry children who just want a loaf of bread.
- No, we would pull out, like stop at a store and we would fucking just just loot.
- Barba loots, all the Who's down in Whoville and the strange angry creature named Foo Foo the Snoo.
Examples
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For a while, people came here and they looted through these buildings.
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Then they harassed civilians and looted food and valuables under the pretense of checking cars for contraband.
Fiction book (1994) -
I think we're going to loot, move in there.
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You loot the ship, and then you sink it for the insurance.
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We'll seize his royal throne and loot the country.
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Russian troops are living off the land and have looted far more than anyone else.
Academic text (2003) -
When they ran out of food in Hungary, they attacked and looted Christian settlements.
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Finally convinced that they had looted all that was worth taking, they straggled back to their boats.
Fiction book (2002) -
Sixty-seven stores were looted, one policeman was shot, and 133 individuals were arrested.
Academic text (1997) -
Iraq's antiquities were looted mostly by professional thieves, not by random hooligans.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
42
2.7
Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare
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6.3
To search a place roughly and steal things while making a mess
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8.1
To steal things by force during war or riots
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6.0
To steal things by force, often during war or disorder
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6.7
To search quickly and carelessly through places like drawers to steal things
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9.3
Steal valuable things and damage a place or person, often by force
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9.9
To take things by force from people or places, often as loot during war
To make a short sudden attack to steal things from a place
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A player who tries to take all valuable items in a game and ignores teamwork
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb loot comes from the Hindi lūt meaning 'to plunder' or 'take by force'. That is why to loot is to steal goods from shops or buildings during a war, riot, or disaster.